2012 In Review: The 12 top stories on WPBF.com

WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait broke this story that made national headlines in May. An 18-month-old girl named Riyanna was yanked off a plane because she was on a TSA no-fly list. Read the full story here.

2 of 12

Lillian Hensley says Carnival kicked her off a cruise ship after the staff says they couldn't find her luggage or her daughter's dialysis machine. Read this story from May right here.

3 of 12

An attorney claimed in November that a teacher at Port St. Lucie High School simulated a strip-tease while teaching algebra to her class of ninth graders. Read all about it right here.

4 of 12

Jacklyn Tucker had her upper lip ripped off by a dog during a sleepover at a friend's house in June. Read all about it right here.

PHOTO: Terri Parker/WPBF

5 of 12

Back in August, police said Philleana Peak forgot her 3-year-old son at a dollar store in Fort Pierce and came back for him more than an hour later. Read all about it right here.

6 of 12

Robert Casey is accused of driving naked and masturbating. Read the bizarre story here.

7 of 12

Chris Ninos was surprised by his bosses with a new car in early December. Find out why they gave it to him right here.

8 of 12

Amie Neely was arrested in November after her husband allegedly found her having sex in the couple's car with the teenage exchange student who lived with them. Read more about this bizarre story right here.

Advertisement

9 of 12

John Slattery taught at Suncoast Community High School for 19 years before he died in February. The principal there came under fire for using school money to pay for the funeral. Read the full story here.

10 of 12

Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, was sued in July after backing out of a deal to strip at a local men's club. But TMZ is now reporting that she'll strip at T's Lounge in West Palm Bach in February. (Photo: AP Graphics Bank)

11 of 12

John Goodman.

PHOTO: WPBF File Photo

12 of 12

Janice Ramirez, 56, and her daughter, Ashley Ramirez, 21, were sentenced in March to two months in jail for filming two dogs attacking and killing a hog, which they later ate. Read the full story here.

WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait broke this story that made national headlines in May. An 18-month-old girl named Riyanna was yanked off a plane because she was on a TSA no-fly list. Read the full story here.

Lillian Hensley says Carnival kicked her off a cruise ship after the staff says they couldn't find her luggage or her daughter's dialysis machine. Read this story from May right here.

An attorney claimed in November that a teacher at Port St. Lucie High School simulated a strip-tease while teaching algebra to her class of ninth graders. Read all about it right here.

Jacklyn Tucker had her upper lip ripped off by a dog during a sleepover at a friend's house in June. Read all about it right here.

PHOTO: Terri Parker/WPBF

Back in August, police said Philleana Peak forgot her 3-year-old son at a dollar store in Fort Pierce and came back for him more than an hour later. Read all about it right here.

Robert Casey is accused of driving naked and masturbating. Read the bizarre story here.

Chris Ninos was surprised by his bosses with a new car in early December. Find out why they gave it to him right here.

Amie Neely was arrested in November after her husband allegedly found her having sex in the couple's car with the teenage exchange student who lived with them. Read more about this bizarre story right here.

John Slattery taught at Suncoast Community High School for 19 years before he died in February. The principal there came under fire for using school money to pay for the funeral. Read the full story here.

Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, was sued in July after backing out of a deal to strip at a local men's club. But TMZ is now reporting that she'll strip at T's Lounge in West Palm Bach in February. (Photo: AP Graphics Bank)

John Goodman.

PHOTO: WPBF File Photo

Janice Ramirez, 56, and her daughter, Ashley Ramirez, 21, were sentenced in March to two months in jail for filming two dogs attacking and killing a hog, which they later ate. Read the full story here.

WPBF 25 News' Ari Hait broke this story that made national headlines in May. An 18-month-old girl named Riyanna was yanked off a plane because she was on a TSA no-fly list. Read the full story here.

Lillian Hensley says Carnival kicked her off a cruise ship after the staff says they couldn't find her luggage or her daughter's dialysis machine. Read this story from May right here.

An attorney claimed in November that a teacher at Port St. Lucie High School simulated a strip-tease while teaching algebra to her class of ninth graders. Read all about it right here.

Jacklyn Tucker had her upper lip ripped off by a dog during a sleepover at a friend's house in June. Read all about it right here.

PHOTO: Terri Parker/WPBF

Back in August, police said Philleana Peak forgot her 3-year-old son at a dollar store in Fort Pierce and came back for him more than an hour later. Read all about it right here.

Robert Casey is accused of driving naked and masturbating. Read the bizarre story here.

Chris Ninos was surprised by his bosses with a new car in early December. Find out why they gave it to him right here.

Amie Neely was arrested in November after her husband allegedly found her having sex in the couple's car with the teenage exchange student who lived with them. Read more about this bizarre story right here.

John Slattery taught at Suncoast Community High School for 19 years before he died in February. The principal there came under fire for using school money to pay for the funeral. Read the full story here.

Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, was sued in July after backing out of a deal to strip at a local men's club. But TMZ is now reporting that she'll strip at T's Lounge in West Palm Bach in February. (Photo: AP Graphics Bank)

John Goodman.

PHOTO: WPBF File Photo

Janice Ramirez, 56, and her daughter, Ashley Ramirez, 21, were sentenced in March to two months in jail for filming two dogs attacking and killing a hog, which they later ate. Read the full story here.